Drought in Western Hyde, North Carolina

Severe drought (D2) designation began for Mainland Hyde County in early June 2011. No significant precipitation occurred during the month with only typical summertime afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

Severe drought (D2) began impacting Eastern North Carolina in early June. Since last winter the region has received well below normal precipitation. Streamflows over Eastern North Carolina were well below normal with several sites showing less than ten percentile range of streamflow. Groundwater conditions were listed as much below to record low levels across the region. As of June 1st, Local Climatological Data Sites New Bern and Cape Hatteras observed fifty-one and seventy-seven percent of normal precipitation, respectively. As a result of these conditions, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources banned open burning in Eastern North Carolina. Hot and dry conditions also helped maintain wildfires in Onslow and mainland Dare Counties.